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Time seems to be flying by over here in South Africa and "life moves pretty fast. If you don't stop and look around once in a while, you could miss it" so here are some more life updates to keep you guys in the loop.

Mom's Visit
My mom planned a last minute trip to South Africa (after I had a mini break-down over the phone - certain things moms can't ignore haha). I actually vlogged the entire trip so I'm not gonna write a whole post about it, but the video should be up on my YouTube channel soon! *If you want to watch something in the meantime, my HOUSE TOUR just went up!*

We went to Blyde River Canyon/Hazyview, Kruger National Park, my village, and Cape Town! We did a whole bunch in only 8 days and sleep definitely wasn't on the agenda. Check out the video to hear about our awkward AirBnB experience, and getting pick-pocketed!

Here are some photos to keep y'all satiated until the video goes up. Edit: the video is live!

Woah! There are more fun facts about South Africa?!?! I'm constantly learning new things about this incredible country and whether insignificant or awesome, I like to share them with you guys :)

[I'm so sorry for the people who read this before it was edited. I cringe]

Alsooooo, I just switched computers and I'm trying to transfer my photos and videos (to no avail), so I'll post pics and a new vlog as soon as I can!

Let's get into it....

1. Pencils don't have erasers. Annoying AF.

2. It's nearly impossible to find "real" fruit juice. Most stuff is from concentrate or whatever the fake stuff is. This isn't really an interesting fact, but it annoys me, so there ya go.

3. Like New Jersey (and maybe other states?), South Africa has gas attendants to pump gas. It might seem stupid for those of us who have pumped our own gas for years, but this practice creates jobs and makes my lazy ass happy. Also, gas is called petrol here. Gas is what comes out …

Sup homies!
This blog post is essentially a chance to show you my most recent YouTube video (in case you didn't realize.. I have a YouTube channel).
Below is AMonth In My Life, part 3. Enjoy :)
And don't forget to visit my YouTube channel to see parts 1 and 2, other videos, and my soon to be uploaded HOUSE TOUR!!

Tobela!
I have approximately 6 months left of
service. I honestly can’t believe it.
Those six months are split between 2016 and
2017; What's left of September – December of this year, and January – March of next year (duh).
However, a new group of volunteers arrive in South Africa in January and I may be spending much of those last three months training the newbies. The
time spent at my org will probably be “housekeeping” so to speak: organizing files,
creating documents and forms, preparing material for the next volunteer – essentially
making sure everything is in order. Therefore, I basically only have three more
months to start projects and run programs in the community.
Like all Peace Corps volunteers, I arrived
at my site with so many grand ideas and lofty goals. Now is the time to admit
that I won’t finish all my intended projects. I must pick a few key things I want
to complete before I leave and retire the rest as pipe dreams. Here’s what I want to accomplish before I
offic…